“Gold Particles Found in Leaves of Eucalyptus Trees” Article Summary Have you ever said “I wish money could grow on trees?” Well that could actually be true! Geoscientist Melvyn Lintern was the author of “Gold Particles Found in Leaves of Eucalyptus Trees.” This article was published in Science News magazine on October 23‚ 2013 and retrieved online at http://www.sci-news.com‚ on January 16‚ 2014. Melvyn Lintern from CSIRO (Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization) Earth Science
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DECISION TREES DECISION Decision trees may be described as the graphic display of the decision-making process. Let us take for example a situation where one must decide whether to go to a movie house or to stay at home and watch TV or a video tape. State of nature node Branches Good movie Decision node Movies Bad Movie Good program TV New program or cassette Poor program Rerun
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As global warming is getting worse so is the nature that surrounds us. More and more trees are getting cut down and more roads and buildings are going up. People litter all over the place‚ but what they don’t realize is‚ most of that trash ends up in the ocean. Our beaches are becoming dirtier and trash filled. As a member of the Surfrider foundation‚ I preach to keep our beaches clean. Cleaner beaches and a cleaner ocean make more a better environment because the ocean makes up about 70% of the
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Trees alter the environment in which we live by moderating climate‚ improving air quality‚ conserving water‚ and harboring wildlife. Climate control is obtained by moderating the effects of sun‚ wind‚ and rain. Radiant energy from the sun is absorbed or deflected by leaves on deciduous trees in the summer and is only filtered by branches of deciduous trees in winter. We are cooler when we stand in the shade of trees and are not exposed to direct sunlight. In winter‚ we value the sun’s radiant energy
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Trees in our Life Nature is a great teacher. Nature without trees is akin to ’Fish without water’ or a ’Head that sports no hair on it!’ Trees occupy an important place in the life of man. They give us so many good things and yet expect nothing in return. Trees add beauty and color to an otherwise colorless background. They have been a source of inspiration to many artists around the world. They come in all sizes‚ shapes and colors adding to the amazing variety of flora around us. Trees are our
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SOLAR TREES In modern days the use of non renewable resources is being a major part of lab works. There are different types in these sources‚ but the utilization of them is must. In an age of global concern for escalating fossil fuel prices‚ energy security and CO2 emissions‚ a fervent demand for sustainable energy sources endures. In apt response to this critical issue‚ a renewable alternative energy innovation is receiving wide spread interest and attention. Hence the development
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Ministry of Education Importance of trees Student name: Grade: 10-g Introduction Trees are important to humankind not only economically‚ environmentally and industrially‚but also spiritually‚ historically and aesthetically‚ for they sustain human life through direct and indirect gains by providing a wide range of products for survival and prosperity. However‚ it is not always easy to define “tree.” A tree is a large‚ long-lived (i.e.‚ perennial) woody plant that attains a height of at least
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Dave Hennesey Mr. Gregg AP Chemistry 2 February 2005 Humans: How We Are Destroying the World Around Us This generation and also future ones will suffer because of this‚ and us humans are mostly to blame. What are humans responsible for? We are responsible for endangering the nature and health of our ecosystems. One way we damage our ecosystem is by polluting the environment. Everyday millions of people use automobiles‚ trains‚ and airplanes to travel. This begs the question- how is this
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Trees occupy an important place in the life of man. The trees provide us flowers‚ fruits‚ fodder for animals‚ wood for fire and furniture and provide cool shadow from scorching sun. They give us so many such good things and yet expect nothing in return. Trees give us fruits for food and flowers for pleasure. They provide us timber (wood) for building our houses and making furniture. They provide us wood for fuel. They supply sleepers for the railway line. Many trees provide us medicinal products
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Unit: Apple Tree Course/ code: Biology‚ Grade 11/ SBI 3U This paper will examine apple trees by categorizing them through the following classifications‚ the vascular system‚ structures‚ its responses‚ practicality‚ and ecological importance which will be presented in a topical manner. Classification The classification of plants is the understanding of the relationships and similarities between plants. It is important to identify unknown species‚ to group or assign names to organisms and to
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